Zeiss Ikon light leak

[Cyrus]

Has anyone experienced light leak issues with their ZM? I got a few B&W rolls shot recently with different lenses which they all manifest random light smudges. As they're on the negatives I suppose it's a camera issue rather than anything else.


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[Archlich]

A couple of pictures may help people pinpointing the cause faster.

The camera's film chamber is designed to be light-tight without utilizing foam seals, so that shouldn't be a problem.

One area that maybe prone to light leaks is the leatherette - there are actually two small openings on the film door, the only agent preventing them causing light leaks being the leatherette. See if something's wrong in that area on your camera.

 

[Cyrus]

Thank you for your suggestions. Please have a look at the negatives and let me know what you think. Film door has a small window eh oh may eventually be prone to leakage and also one of the screws at the back is missing. The screw though is at the level of the RF mechanism.

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[charjohncarter]

I had a window leak on one of my cameras, it took forever to figure it out. But once I put foil and masking tape over it no problem. But my initial money would be on the screw hole.